Tooling and Tow Team Manufacturing Manager

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Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is seeking a First Line Tooling and Tow Team Manager (Level K) to lead our 787 Tooling & Tow Team in North Charleston, South Carolina
. This position is weekend shift
, working three 12-hour shifts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

You will develop and maintain cross-functional relationships and partnerships with internal stakeholders across the Boeing South Carolina site. The team is involved in leading critical 787 airplane movement and tool fabrication. Key skills include promoting a safety & quality culture for the team, professional collaboration, and operations leadership.

• Manages employees performing activities in multiple manufacturing disciplines supporting airplane movement within flight line operations
• Develops and executes business plans, policies and procedures and develops organizational and technical strategies
• Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, suppliers, stakeholders, peers, and direct reports
• Executes and leads within the Boeing Production System (BPS) process
• Engages and promotes a safety and quality culture
• Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes
• Manages, develops, leads, coaches, and motivates employees
• Influences the team to exhibit Boeing Values and Behaviors

• 5+ years of experience working in an aerospace, fabrication, or manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of experience leading teams in a formal/informal role
• 1+ years of experience with tool fabrication
• 1+ years of experience with flight line operations
• Willingness to work any shift assigned

• Experience with tool repair and preventative maintenance
• 3+ years of experience teaching, coaching and developing others

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

This position is weekend shift, working three 12-hour shifts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Willingness to work any shift assigned, including overtime and weekdays, is required based on business needs.

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

Salary range: $111,350 - $150,650.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 10, 2026
.

This is not an Export Control position.

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.